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Curse of the Seven
“‘Curse of the Seven’ gave me everything I needed and more. Betrayal, revenge, found family? Truly the best recipe for an incredible fantasy.” — Emily Michelle
Curse of the Seven is the first book in the Redemption of Omnia series.Dive head first into Alexia’s story, following her on her mission and having a laugh and the occasional cry along the way.
Alexia Novak had been fantasising for many Coronations on exactly how she would kill the King of Omnia.
As a young girl, she watched as this tyrant slit the rebellion leaders’ throats—her parents’ throats. Ever since, she took it upon herself to walk in their shoes. To create a rebellion of her own. But without an army, Alexia scoured the kingdom in search for those who aligned with her cause. And with her newly found family, she set out to avenge her parents.
But will Alexia succeed in her mission? Will it all go to plan? And who can you truly trust in a kingdom prophesied for damnation?
Curse of the Seven is the first book in the Redemption of Omnia series.Dive head first into Alexia’s story, following her on her mission and having a laugh and the occasional cry along the way.
Alexia Novak had been fantasising for many Coronations on exactly how she would kill the King of Omnia.
As a young girl, she watched as this tyrant slit the rebellion leaders’ throats—her parents’ throats. Ever since, she took it upon herself to walk in their shoes. To create a rebellion of her own. But without an army, Alexia scoured the kingdom in search for those who aligned with her cause. And with her newly found family, she set out to avenge her parents.
But will Alexia succeed in her mission? Will it all go to plan? And who can you truly trust in a kingdom prophesied for damnation?
- GenresFantasy
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 22, 2025
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K.S. Elliott
3 books92 followersI’ve been writing in all forms my entire life, but the fact that I am now published is a dream I never thought possible. Writing and reading have been there when others have not, these fictional characters may be just that… fictional. However, they have made me laugh, cry, fall in love, a hundred times over. I have lived so many lives and so have you. I cannot wait for you to live in mine. Happy reading!
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February 27, 2026
⚠️THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE BOOK, EVEN THE VERY END ⚠️
Grab a drink and strap in folks, because this is a big one.
I want to preface this by saying two things:
1. I was really excited to read this and I was genuinely hoping this would be a good and well-written story, because the author offers editing services and even started a series where she was reading a writing book and educating people. She's also studying to be an editor or literary agent. So I thought she would know how to write and edit her own book.
2. I always try and avoid criticising the actual writing of a book. Mistakes happen--we're only human. No matter how many times you edit your manuscript and no matter how many editors you have look at it, a mistake or two is bound to slip through the cracks. But this one had so many blatant errors that I couldn't avoid it.
This book goes to show that not all indie authors are ready to be authors.
Don't get me wrong--I love indie authors and their stories, and I want to support them as much as possible. But I believe they still need to have some sort of understanding of writing and structuring a story.
This author does not have that understanding.
First, let's look at the positives:
The magic system is actually quite unique. Specifically the fact that it's based around crystals as a conduit and how you can't use your magic without your crystal (HOWEVER there is a blatant inconsistency with this which I will mention later).
Now, let's look at the negatives.
So as I mentioned at the beginning, a mistake or two is bound to slip through the cracks.
But that's the thing--every single page of this book had a mistake. I could already tell she didn't hire an editor because no one is mentioned in the copyright page or the acknowledgements, and also the mistakes are so bad that any editor would have noticed them. But she's also mentioned online that she hasn't hired an editor, and considering she's studying to be an editor, you would think she would either hire an editor because she knows how important they are, or would at least do a much better job at editing her own story. It genuinely reads like a first draft. Two completely separate sentences merged into one using a comma, but one sentence split into two using a fullstop. I understand that not every author understands the nuances of grammar, but that's why you hire an editor!
Also, apparently the writing gets progressively better throughout the book, and apparently the author has outright said online that she did this on purpose to show how her writing has gotten better. I get she's self-published so can technically do this if she wants to, but any publisher (indie or trad) would not let an author do that (at least not for their debut). If you want to be experimental in your writing (which is an actual type of writing called experimental writing) do that when you already have a backlog of books and readers who trust you. I find it very unusual for someone to purposefully do that in their debut.
Moving on from grammar. The entire book was told to me. Now, I don't want to get into a show don't tell argument here. What I will say is that most books I think have a mixture of both showing and telling.
The only reason I knew Alexia was resilient was because it literally said "she was resilient." Not because the author showed her being resilient. The only reason I knew Alexia didn't like the sight of blood was because it told me she didn't (which I find is a major contradiction to Alexia's backstory, but I'll get to that). The only reason I know Alexia had feelings for Luca was because the book told me she had feelings for him. But WHERE WERE THE FEELINGS???
This whole telling thing leads me to my next point. Description? Who is she?
Apparently the author has never heard of imagery or just general description. And I guess this also leads into the exponentially fast pacing of the book. I'll use Alexia and Luca's "relationship" as an example. They go on one date after he tried to catch and arrest her for stealing and suddenly she's got mad feelings for him. Apparently she feels so strongly for him that she's willing to risk her and her friend's lives by telling him that they're going to commit treason by breaking someone out of prison. After ONE DATE!! No one in their right mind would do something so idiotic.
But I'm not talking about Alexia's stupid decisions right now, I'm talking about lack of description. What does the world look like? What does it sound like, or smell like? What does it feel like when she's running across the tops of buildings trying to escape a guard? Is it a rush of adrenaline? Are her muscles aching? What is she feeling at literally any given point throughout the book? I wish I could tell you, but I genuinely have no idea.
Speaking of no god damn description, apparently Alexia and Luca were supposed to be a genuine couple (yes, I'm back to their "relationship"). All throughout the book it's continuously told to us that Alexia and Luca are in a relationship. But I never believed it was true. Because there was no description. In total it's been about 2 weeks and 90% of that time they either weren't together or we never saw them together. But suddenly she's out here believing their meant to be. Maybe if there was some actual description, I may have believed that Alexia liked him. Maybe.
Now, we shall discuss one of my biggest gripes with this entire story: Why have goals when you can have...nothing?
In the opening chapters, we see Alexia's life and learn that she's an orphan who lives with her best friend and steals off innocent civilians for money, despite stating that those people (who have kids) also need this money, because she lives in a town of poverty.
We then spend the next few chapters just seeing her life. She's some criminal contractor or something, where her and Briar (the best friend) get paid from this crime boss to steal from and/or kill people. They go to the annual coronation, something that all citizens are required to do. While they're away, they get a letter for a job to break someone out of prison. Okay. So, what's my issue?
All of this is just things that Alexia has to do. There is nothing that has changed the trajectory of her life. There's no inciting incident. Basically, the inciting incident is the moment that changes the character's life and essentially kick-starts the story. If there's no inciting incident, there's no reason for the story to happen. There's no reason for the character to do what they're doing, and there's no reason for us to want to follow their story.
For the entire first half of this story, all we saw was Alexia living her life. The only exceptions are:
1. They meet Slater, who then later joins Alexia and Briar on their way to the coronation.
2. Alexia goes on a date with Luca.
Now, while these two incidents aren't part of Alexia's normal routine, they also don't incite anything. Meaning, they don't act as an inciting incident. Let me explain why.
Point 1, Slater: All Slater does is follow Alexia and Briar. He tags along as they travel to the capital for the coronation, and he continues following them as they travel to the prison, Minerva. Without Slater with them, Alexia and Briar still would have gone to the coronation and then received the job to go to Minerva. Slater did not incite these events.
Point 2, Luca: Luca is merely a guard who when we first meet him, is chasing down Alexia because she stole from someone. Then, he asks her on a date. This date does nothing other than, I dunno, introduce him to the story. He then catches her as she falls off a building, so I guess she would've died otherwise, but again, that doesn't incite the story. The only useful thing he does is give them a floorplan of the prison, but by then we're halfway through the book.
That's right, folks. We sit through the entire first half of this book before something actually happens. And even then, it's got absolutely nothing to do with the story.
At this point, Alexia has no actual goal that she is actively working towards. She is just living her life. So, why have I sat through half of this book? Honestly I have no idea. I almost DNF'd so many times but I really wanted to finish it. I don't know why, I guess I was waiting for a pay-off.
It never came.
Anyway, back to Alexia's goals. Or rather, her lack of goals. I think it's mentioned only twice in the first half of the book that Alexia wants to kill the king of the kingdom. Someday...
Like, it's literally said in one brief line twice that one day she wants to kill the king. I think one of those times is at the coronation, while she's watching the king do his speech, she just imagines slitting his throat. But she's not actively working towards this goal. She just wants to do it someday. And then she just lives her life.
Suddenly, after they break some criminal out of prison, she decides to just tell these random people that she wants to start a rebellion, and they just...accept. No questions asked. She said she wants to murder the king and no one has anything to say about that?? Not even Luca, her supposed-to-be-boyfriend, who is apparently a loyal guard??? UNLIKELY!
And now, as we officially hit the halfway point of the book, our main character officially has a goal. And there is finally an actual story.
Now, despite the fact that the main character of this story didn't have any motivation for the first half of this already short book, I still knew what her goal was and what the story was supposed to be about. And that's not because of the two extremely brief lines vaguely mentioning she wants to kill the king.
It's because of the blurb.
And I'm dead serious when I say that if it wasn't for the blurb, I would have had absolutely no idea what was supposed to be happening in this book until the halfway point. And that's not supposed to happen. A book is supposed to be written in a way where you learn the story by reading the story, not by reading the blurb. I shouldn't have to go back to the blurb to remind myself what the story is meant to be about. That's what the story is for.
It's as if the author wrote the blurb before writing the book, and thought "well all the info is in the blurb, so I don't need to mention it here."
Sorry girl but that's not actually how books are supposed to work.
I've mentioned a few times in this review that there are contradictions that I'll talk about. Well, the time has come for...
Things don't need to make sense for the story to progress...right?
WRONG!
Contradiction no. 1: Nyasaki and his powers
It's mentioned early on during some basic world building that everyone in the land has a crystal that essentially works as a conduit for their specific power. It's also mentioned that you cannot use your power without your crystal.
When the gang break Nyasaki out of prison, it's mentioned that he doesn't have his crystal with him. Which makes sense considering he's in prison. There's no point in letting criminals keep their crystals, right?
So, they break him out of prison and suddenly he can use his powers. No mention of him having a new crystal or anything. He's just using his powers...but he can’t...because he doesn't have a crystal. Make it make sense.
Contradiction no. 2: Alexia vs Blood
Alexia's backstory is that her parents were violently killed by the king when she was six years old and she managed to escape. Since then, she has lived a life of poverty. And for a few years now, she's worked for this crime boss/criminal contractor called Mac. He gives her and her best friend jobs that involve stealing things and/murdering people. So, she's spent quite a few years now literally murdering people. And yet it's also mentioned that she's squeamish around blood. Sorry, but if you're squeamish around blood but also spend majority of your life around blood due to killing people in a gruesome way, you'll most likely learn to overcome the squeamishness. Also, she falls asleep to the thought of slitting the king's throat. Not very "I'm squeamish around blood" of you.
Contradiction no. 3: Alexia being clumsy as hell
In the first chapter it's mentioned that Alexia is quick. She's experienced in running along rooftops and has never ever been caught by a guard because she's just so quick. So why is it that she falls off things multiple times in the book? She falls off a building, falls off the cliff while climbing to the city of wind (understandable for someone to fall since it's dangerous, but unlikely that the quickest and most agile person would be the only one to fall), and then I think she falls off a building again. Like, girl, how are you so quick and agile and have never been caught but can't even stand on your own two feet?
Contradiction no. 4: Alexia has two streams of income
Alexia lives a life of poverty so steals from innocent civilians who need that money to feed their children, but she also has a job?? Okay, I get it, the work from Mac isn't always consistent. But if you desperately need to steal from people, why on earth would you steal from a family? Why not steal from a person who appears to be on their own? Like she sees a family - parents and children - and thinks "oh these are the perfect people to steal from". No, they're not. They need to feed their children.
Now, here are a few other things I want to mention that don't warrant their own section:
1. What's the letter system? Apparently you can just put a letter in a random mail box and it will be delivered to whoever you're sending it to, no matter where in the world they are. Does everyone just know everyone's personal addresses? I doubt it, especially because Alexia receives a letter from Luca while they're travelling. Do you have to check mail boxes regularly so you don't miss your mail? Or does some postman just know where everyone is at any given time and is just running around delivering mail? Or is it a magic letter box? No one knows.
2. WHY IS SLATER FOLLOWING THEM!?!? This is all I could think about for the first half of the book and then I realised that we're never going to know. He just tags along with them. Alexia asks why he's following them, to which he completely disregards her genuine concerns, and then she never asks again. He literally brings someone else with them and again, Alexia just doesn't bother asking because this is apparently just what he's doing. SURELY we find out in book 2 why he started following them, but really? Absolutely nothing? Okay.
3. I know Luca was pretending to be with her but he still needs to act like a guard. Any sane person would wonder why the fuck he's asking her on a date when he knows she's a criminal and would then wonder even more why he just willingly gave her the floorplan to the prison, helped them commit treason, and then agreed to be part of the rebellion.
4. SHE DOESN'T HAVE A PLAN TO KILL THE KING! After everyone has agreed to just kill the king with her, they then ask what her plan is and she says she doesn't have one and they all just accept this? No one suggests anything (except damien, who suggests they train), no one questions why she doesn't have a plan when this was her idea, when she's been wanting to do this her entire life. She also says (in her internal monologue) that she doesn't have the final person. What on earth does this mean? I can only assume it means she needs one person of each magical ability and they're still missing someone from Aqua. But she doesn't have a plan so A) how does she know she needs these people and B) WHY does she need all of them? No explanation, no foreshadowing to the reason, nothing at all. She doesn't have a plan but...does? I'm confused. Oh, and she doesn't tell anyone that she needs someone from Aqua. Like, why?? These people are part of your cause and you're already keeping secrets? Okay
5. When they get to Aqua and are about to start training, Damien mentions that they don't have a lot of time. Why? Alexia literally sat on her ass for like 10 years doing absolutely nothing to kill the king and it's all fine. And everyone only agreed to do this a few days ago. There is literally no rush. But again, the author tells us there isn't much time, so apparently there isn't much time.
6. Alexia and Slater randomly find the cave of crystals and...that's it? This scene literally gave us NOTHING that furthered the plot. I can only assume they'll come back to this cave in book 2.
7. When they are about to enter the castle from the sewers and they have a map from the old king's journal (I think) and they've essentially formulated most of their current planning around this map. Then Alexia just randomly remembers that Slater lived there and he draws a new map. How did you not think of this earlier?
8. The entire story was just filler. Every important thing that happened just happened really quickly but everything else happening was all the filler stuff and that was dragged out.
9. Why did they have to go to ignis? No explanation and seemed like a completely unnecessary detour. Oh, but on their way to ignis they happen to randomly find the cave of crystals. So, it's a plot progression detour. Okay.
10. What on earth made Alexia think that Mac wanted them dead? It was literally just an assumption, and we never found out whether it was true or not. But the fact that after that Mac decides to give them another job makes me think he didn't want them dead. Seems like she only made that assumption so she could write the note left for Jenkins so that there could be some danger towards the end of the book that forces them to leave Aqua earlier than they planned. Purely a plot progression choice.
11. Everything is handed to Alexia. She just randomly comes upon the perfect group of people she apparently needs for her revenge arc, and they all just happen to agree to help her? Guards just don't catch them when they escape the city of wind? No one catches them escaping prison with a criminal? She just so happens to easily find the cave of crystals with no difficulty whatsoever? Unlikely and so god damn annoying.
And another final gripe to end this review with. The entire main cast are all white people except for Damien, who is a POC. Only one person dies out of all of them and it just so happens to be Damien, the only POC. Now, I'm not a person of colour. I'm a pasty white person. But why is it that every single time a character in a book dies I swear it's always the only POC in the book? (I should mention luca also dies at the end and he's white so that makes it all better. We'll leave the other 6 white people alive and kill the only black person, but at least a white person died too). You're probably wondering why I'm so mad about this, well here's why:
There is NO REASON why Damien had to die. We didn't even see the fight. Alexia was off battling the king or something, then Slater calls her and she turns and Luca has already killed Damien. There were 6 other people he could've killed. SIX OTHER PEOPLE! Why kill the only POC? Oh, because he doesn't have a love interest. The other people clearly all get together, so he doesn't need to live. I swear this happens in every book and I'm so tired of it. I need to read more books by POC authors, and I have a few on my tbr, I just haven't gotten around to them.
Okay, I shall finally end the review here. Yes, it's long. But it's honest, and I do honest book reviews. But all in all, this review probably doesn't even matter. The author has done an incredible job at creating a community of people online who clearly love seeing her stuff, and I applaud her for that. Despite this review, a part of me wants to read the second book because it's the last one and I just want to know if any of my questions are answered, but I don't know if I can put myself through that again. We'll see. If you made it this far, thanks for tuning in.
Grab a drink and strap in folks, because this is a big one.
I want to preface this by saying two things:
1. I was really excited to read this and I was genuinely hoping this would be a good and well-written story, because the author offers editing services and even started a series where she was reading a writing book and educating people. She's also studying to be an editor or literary agent. So I thought she would know how to write and edit her own book.
2. I always try and avoid criticising the actual writing of a book. Mistakes happen--we're only human. No matter how many times you edit your manuscript and no matter how many editors you have look at it, a mistake or two is bound to slip through the cracks. But this one had so many blatant errors that I couldn't avoid it.
This book goes to show that not all indie authors are ready to be authors.
Don't get me wrong--I love indie authors and their stories, and I want to support them as much as possible. But I believe they still need to have some sort of understanding of writing and structuring a story.
This author does not have that understanding.
First, let's look at the positives:
The magic system is actually quite unique. Specifically the fact that it's based around crystals as a conduit and how you can't use your magic without your crystal (HOWEVER there is a blatant inconsistency with this which I will mention later).
Now, let's look at the negatives.
So as I mentioned at the beginning, a mistake or two is bound to slip through the cracks.
But that's the thing--every single page of this book had a mistake. I could already tell she didn't hire an editor because no one is mentioned in the copyright page or the acknowledgements, and also the mistakes are so bad that any editor would have noticed them. But she's also mentioned online that she hasn't hired an editor, and considering she's studying to be an editor, you would think she would either hire an editor because she knows how important they are, or would at least do a much better job at editing her own story. It genuinely reads like a first draft. Two completely separate sentences merged into one using a comma, but one sentence split into two using a fullstop. I understand that not every author understands the nuances of grammar, but that's why you hire an editor!
Also, apparently the writing gets progressively better throughout the book, and apparently the author has outright said online that she did this on purpose to show how her writing has gotten better. I get she's self-published so can technically do this if she wants to, but any publisher (indie or trad) would not let an author do that (at least not for their debut). If you want to be experimental in your writing (which is an actual type of writing called experimental writing) do that when you already have a backlog of books and readers who trust you. I find it very unusual for someone to purposefully do that in their debut.
Moving on from grammar. The entire book was told to me. Now, I don't want to get into a show don't tell argument here. What I will say is that most books I think have a mixture of both showing and telling.
The only reason I knew Alexia was resilient was because it literally said "she was resilient." Not because the author showed her being resilient. The only reason I knew Alexia didn't like the sight of blood was because it told me she didn't (which I find is a major contradiction to Alexia's backstory, but I'll get to that). The only reason I know Alexia had feelings for Luca was because the book told me she had feelings for him. But WHERE WERE THE FEELINGS???
This whole telling thing leads me to my next point. Description? Who is she?
Apparently the author has never heard of imagery or just general description. And I guess this also leads into the exponentially fast pacing of the book. I'll use Alexia and Luca's "relationship" as an example. They go on one date after he tried to catch and arrest her for stealing and suddenly she's got mad feelings for him. Apparently she feels so strongly for him that she's willing to risk her and her friend's lives by telling him that they're going to commit treason by breaking someone out of prison. After ONE DATE!! No one in their right mind would do something so idiotic.
But I'm not talking about Alexia's stupid decisions right now, I'm talking about lack of description. What does the world look like? What does it sound like, or smell like? What does it feel like when she's running across the tops of buildings trying to escape a guard? Is it a rush of adrenaline? Are her muscles aching? What is she feeling at literally any given point throughout the book? I wish I could tell you, but I genuinely have no idea.
Speaking of no god damn description, apparently Alexia and Luca were supposed to be a genuine couple (yes, I'm back to their "relationship"). All throughout the book it's continuously told to us that Alexia and Luca are in a relationship. But I never believed it was true. Because there was no description. In total it's been about 2 weeks and 90% of that time they either weren't together or we never saw them together. But suddenly she's out here believing their meant to be. Maybe if there was some actual description, I may have believed that Alexia liked him. Maybe.
Now, we shall discuss one of my biggest gripes with this entire story: Why have goals when you can have...nothing?
In the opening chapters, we see Alexia's life and learn that she's an orphan who lives with her best friend and steals off innocent civilians for money, despite stating that those people (who have kids) also need this money, because she lives in a town of poverty.
We then spend the next few chapters just seeing her life. She's some criminal contractor or something, where her and Briar (the best friend) get paid from this crime boss to steal from and/or kill people. They go to the annual coronation, something that all citizens are required to do. While they're away, they get a letter for a job to break someone out of prison. Okay. So, what's my issue?
All of this is just things that Alexia has to do. There is nothing that has changed the trajectory of her life. There's no inciting incident. Basically, the inciting incident is the moment that changes the character's life and essentially kick-starts the story. If there's no inciting incident, there's no reason for the story to happen. There's no reason for the character to do what they're doing, and there's no reason for us to want to follow their story.
For the entire first half of this story, all we saw was Alexia living her life. The only exceptions are:
1. They meet Slater, who then later joins Alexia and Briar on their way to the coronation.
2. Alexia goes on a date with Luca.
Now, while these two incidents aren't part of Alexia's normal routine, they also don't incite anything. Meaning, they don't act as an inciting incident. Let me explain why.
Point 1, Slater: All Slater does is follow Alexia and Briar. He tags along as they travel to the capital for the coronation, and he continues following them as they travel to the prison, Minerva. Without Slater with them, Alexia and Briar still would have gone to the coronation and then received the job to go to Minerva. Slater did not incite these events.
Point 2, Luca: Luca is merely a guard who when we first meet him, is chasing down Alexia because she stole from someone. Then, he asks her on a date. This date does nothing other than, I dunno, introduce him to the story. He then catches her as she falls off a building, so I guess she would've died otherwise, but again, that doesn't incite the story. The only useful thing he does is give them a floorplan of the prison, but by then we're halfway through the book.
That's right, folks. We sit through the entire first half of this book before something actually happens. And even then, it's got absolutely nothing to do with the story.
At this point, Alexia has no actual goal that she is actively working towards. She is just living her life. So, why have I sat through half of this book? Honestly I have no idea. I almost DNF'd so many times but I really wanted to finish it. I don't know why, I guess I was waiting for a pay-off.
It never came.
Anyway, back to Alexia's goals. Or rather, her lack of goals. I think it's mentioned only twice in the first half of the book that Alexia wants to kill the king of the kingdom. Someday...
Like, it's literally said in one brief line twice that one day she wants to kill the king. I think one of those times is at the coronation, while she's watching the king do his speech, she just imagines slitting his throat. But she's not actively working towards this goal. She just wants to do it someday. And then she just lives her life.
Suddenly, after they break some criminal out of prison, she decides to just tell these random people that she wants to start a rebellion, and they just...accept. No questions asked. She said she wants to murder the king and no one has anything to say about that?? Not even Luca, her supposed-to-be-boyfriend, who is apparently a loyal guard??? UNLIKELY!
And now, as we officially hit the halfway point of the book, our main character officially has a goal. And there is finally an actual story.
Now, despite the fact that the main character of this story didn't have any motivation for the first half of this already short book, I still knew what her goal was and what the story was supposed to be about. And that's not because of the two extremely brief lines vaguely mentioning she wants to kill the king.
It's because of the blurb.
And I'm dead serious when I say that if it wasn't for the blurb, I would have had absolutely no idea what was supposed to be happening in this book until the halfway point. And that's not supposed to happen. A book is supposed to be written in a way where you learn the story by reading the story, not by reading the blurb. I shouldn't have to go back to the blurb to remind myself what the story is meant to be about. That's what the story is for.
It's as if the author wrote the blurb before writing the book, and thought "well all the info is in the blurb, so I don't need to mention it here."
Sorry girl but that's not actually how books are supposed to work.
I've mentioned a few times in this review that there are contradictions that I'll talk about. Well, the time has come for...
Things don't need to make sense for the story to progress...right?
WRONG!
Contradiction no. 1: Nyasaki and his powers
It's mentioned early on during some basic world building that everyone in the land has a crystal that essentially works as a conduit for their specific power. It's also mentioned that you cannot use your power without your crystal.
When the gang break Nyasaki out of prison, it's mentioned that he doesn't have his crystal with him. Which makes sense considering he's in prison. There's no point in letting criminals keep their crystals, right?
So, they break him out of prison and suddenly he can use his powers. No mention of him having a new crystal or anything. He's just using his powers...but he can’t...because he doesn't have a crystal. Make it make sense.
Contradiction no. 2: Alexia vs Blood
Alexia's backstory is that her parents were violently killed by the king when she was six years old and she managed to escape. Since then, she has lived a life of poverty. And for a few years now, she's worked for this crime boss/criminal contractor called Mac. He gives her and her best friend jobs that involve stealing things and/murdering people. So, she's spent quite a few years now literally murdering people. And yet it's also mentioned that she's squeamish around blood. Sorry, but if you're squeamish around blood but also spend majority of your life around blood due to killing people in a gruesome way, you'll most likely learn to overcome the squeamishness. Also, she falls asleep to the thought of slitting the king's throat. Not very "I'm squeamish around blood" of you.
Contradiction no. 3: Alexia being clumsy as hell
In the first chapter it's mentioned that Alexia is quick. She's experienced in running along rooftops and has never ever been caught by a guard because she's just so quick. So why is it that she falls off things multiple times in the book? She falls off a building, falls off the cliff while climbing to the city of wind (understandable for someone to fall since it's dangerous, but unlikely that the quickest and most agile person would be the only one to fall), and then I think she falls off a building again. Like, girl, how are you so quick and agile and have never been caught but can't even stand on your own two feet?
Contradiction no. 4: Alexia has two streams of income
Alexia lives a life of poverty so steals from innocent civilians who need that money to feed their children, but she also has a job?? Okay, I get it, the work from Mac isn't always consistent. But if you desperately need to steal from people, why on earth would you steal from a family? Why not steal from a person who appears to be on their own? Like she sees a family - parents and children - and thinks "oh these are the perfect people to steal from". No, they're not. They need to feed their children.
Now, here are a few other things I want to mention that don't warrant their own section:
1. What's the letter system? Apparently you can just put a letter in a random mail box and it will be delivered to whoever you're sending it to, no matter where in the world they are. Does everyone just know everyone's personal addresses? I doubt it, especially because Alexia receives a letter from Luca while they're travelling. Do you have to check mail boxes regularly so you don't miss your mail? Or does some postman just know where everyone is at any given time and is just running around delivering mail? Or is it a magic letter box? No one knows.
2. WHY IS SLATER FOLLOWING THEM!?!? This is all I could think about for the first half of the book and then I realised that we're never going to know. He just tags along with them. Alexia asks why he's following them, to which he completely disregards her genuine concerns, and then she never asks again. He literally brings someone else with them and again, Alexia just doesn't bother asking because this is apparently just what he's doing. SURELY we find out in book 2 why he started following them, but really? Absolutely nothing? Okay.
3. I know Luca was pretending to be with her but he still needs to act like a guard. Any sane person would wonder why the fuck he's asking her on a date when he knows she's a criminal and would then wonder even more why he just willingly gave her the floorplan to the prison, helped them commit treason, and then agreed to be part of the rebellion.
4. SHE DOESN'T HAVE A PLAN TO KILL THE KING! After everyone has agreed to just kill the king with her, they then ask what her plan is and she says she doesn't have one and they all just accept this? No one suggests anything (except damien, who suggests they train), no one questions why she doesn't have a plan when this was her idea, when she's been wanting to do this her entire life. She also says (in her internal monologue) that she doesn't have the final person. What on earth does this mean? I can only assume it means she needs one person of each magical ability and they're still missing someone from Aqua. But she doesn't have a plan so A) how does she know she needs these people and B) WHY does she need all of them? No explanation, no foreshadowing to the reason, nothing at all. She doesn't have a plan but...does? I'm confused. Oh, and she doesn't tell anyone that she needs someone from Aqua. Like, why?? These people are part of your cause and you're already keeping secrets? Okay
5. When they get to Aqua and are about to start training, Damien mentions that they don't have a lot of time. Why? Alexia literally sat on her ass for like 10 years doing absolutely nothing to kill the king and it's all fine. And everyone only agreed to do this a few days ago. There is literally no rush. But again, the author tells us there isn't much time, so apparently there isn't much time.
6. Alexia and Slater randomly find the cave of crystals and...that's it? This scene literally gave us NOTHING that furthered the plot. I can only assume they'll come back to this cave in book 2.
7. When they are about to enter the castle from the sewers and they have a map from the old king's journal (I think) and they've essentially formulated most of their current planning around this map. Then Alexia just randomly remembers that Slater lived there and he draws a new map. How did you not think of this earlier?
8. The entire story was just filler. Every important thing that happened just happened really quickly but everything else happening was all the filler stuff and that was dragged out.
9. Why did they have to go to ignis? No explanation and seemed like a completely unnecessary detour. Oh, but on their way to ignis they happen to randomly find the cave of crystals. So, it's a plot progression detour. Okay.
10. What on earth made Alexia think that Mac wanted them dead? It was literally just an assumption, and we never found out whether it was true or not. But the fact that after that Mac decides to give them another job makes me think he didn't want them dead. Seems like she only made that assumption so she could write the note left for Jenkins so that there could be some danger towards the end of the book that forces them to leave Aqua earlier than they planned. Purely a plot progression choice.
11. Everything is handed to Alexia. She just randomly comes upon the perfect group of people she apparently needs for her revenge arc, and they all just happen to agree to help her? Guards just don't catch them when they escape the city of wind? No one catches them escaping prison with a criminal? She just so happens to easily find the cave of crystals with no difficulty whatsoever? Unlikely and so god damn annoying.
And another final gripe to end this review with. The entire main cast are all white people except for Damien, who is a POC. Only one person dies out of all of them and it just so happens to be Damien, the only POC. Now, I'm not a person of colour. I'm a pasty white person. But why is it that every single time a character in a book dies I swear it's always the only POC in the book? (I should mention luca also dies at the end and he's white so that makes it all better. We'll leave the other 6 white people alive and kill the only black person, but at least a white person died too). You're probably wondering why I'm so mad about this, well here's why:
There is NO REASON why Damien had to die. We didn't even see the fight. Alexia was off battling the king or something, then Slater calls her and she turns and Luca has already killed Damien. There were 6 other people he could've killed. SIX OTHER PEOPLE! Why kill the only POC? Oh, because he doesn't have a love interest. The other people clearly all get together, so he doesn't need to live. I swear this happens in every book and I'm so tired of it. I need to read more books by POC authors, and I have a few on my tbr, I just haven't gotten around to them.
Okay, I shall finally end the review here. Yes, it's long. But it's honest, and I do honest book reviews. But all in all, this review probably doesn't even matter. The author has done an incredible job at creating a community of people online who clearly love seeing her stuff, and I applaud her for that. Despite this review, a part of me wants to read the second book because it's the last one and I just want to know if any of my questions are answered, but I don't know if I can put myself through that again. We'll see. If you made it this far, thanks for tuning in.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 2, 2025
This is an example of why you shouldn't rush to publishing the first book you ever right.
K.S. Elliot has heart but clearly does not understand even the most basic of writing conventions. Characters are flat and unimaginative- no flaws, unique traits, or arcs to speak of. They aren't even consistent. The book keeps going on about how moral and anti-crime briar is in chapter 2, but chapter 3 begins with him literally complaining that he cannot find any crime to do. Alexia is toted as a strong, independent woman, but she immediately becomes submissive upon meeting her psycho boyfriend. Nyasaki is a literal serial killer, but the book just... never seems to think that might make him a bad person? It really makes no sense at all.
There is no discernible plot structure. Characters jump between city to city for essentially no reason other than the incredibly vague goal of "killing the king" (very original there Ms. Elliot). Why do they want to kill the king? something something vengeance of course! This is about as far as an explanation as you are going to get with this book.
Worldbuilding is incredibly shallow and uninspired. Its the magic system of avatar, but without any of the cool quirks or technological applications that made avatar's magic unique. Like the characters, and the plot, and everything else, the magic system is consistently inconsistent. People with water magic need an actual source of water to control, but people with fire and nature magic can just create their elements out of thin air. Children get their magic when they're ten years old, but in chapter 2 there is a toddler running around throwing fireballs. K.S. Elliot also does not understand how to deliver her worldbuilding in anything other than long, maid and butler style exposition dumps.
All of this stuff goes along with the fact that K.S. Elliot just doesn't understand words. Like AT ALL. A lot of fantasy books use the word "moon" as a measure of time keeping. K.S. Elliot sees this and thinks that means its acceptable to use the word "moon" to entirely replace the word day. You have characters walking around and going "wow its such a beautiful moon today" when it is bright and sunny out and the moon is nowhere to be seen. Its like a monkey that just copies whatever it sees without thinking about WHY the thing it sees is being done. Things like this just make the book confusing without adding anything fun or original. Even simple words like "barter" are misused. K.S. Elliot uses the word barter like one would use the word "haggle", which is weird because children learn what the word barter means in the fifth grade.
Honestly I wouldn't buy this book unless you really want to support an indie author which is a commendable endeavor in all honesty, but if you are looking for something original this book is not for you.
K.S. Elliot has heart but clearly does not understand even the most basic of writing conventions. Characters are flat and unimaginative- no flaws, unique traits, or arcs to speak of. They aren't even consistent. The book keeps going on about how moral and anti-crime briar is in chapter 2, but chapter 3 begins with him literally complaining that he cannot find any crime to do. Alexia is toted as a strong, independent woman, but she immediately becomes submissive upon meeting her psycho boyfriend. Nyasaki is a literal serial killer, but the book just... never seems to think that might make him a bad person? It really makes no sense at all.
There is no discernible plot structure. Characters jump between city to city for essentially no reason other than the incredibly vague goal of "killing the king" (very original there Ms. Elliot). Why do they want to kill the king? something something vengeance of course! This is about as far as an explanation as you are going to get with this book.
Worldbuilding is incredibly shallow and uninspired. Its the magic system of avatar, but without any of the cool quirks or technological applications that made avatar's magic unique. Like the characters, and the plot, and everything else, the magic system is consistently inconsistent. People with water magic need an actual source of water to control, but people with fire and nature magic can just create their elements out of thin air. Children get their magic when they're ten years old, but in chapter 2 there is a toddler running around throwing fireballs. K.S. Elliot also does not understand how to deliver her worldbuilding in anything other than long, maid and butler style exposition dumps.
All of this stuff goes along with the fact that K.S. Elliot just doesn't understand words. Like AT ALL. A lot of fantasy books use the word "moon" as a measure of time keeping. K.S. Elliot sees this and thinks that means its acceptable to use the word "moon" to entirely replace the word day. You have characters walking around and going "wow its such a beautiful moon today" when it is bright and sunny out and the moon is nowhere to be seen. Its like a monkey that just copies whatever it sees without thinking about WHY the thing it sees is being done. Things like this just make the book confusing without adding anything fun or original. Even simple words like "barter" are misused. K.S. Elliot uses the word barter like one would use the word "haggle", which is weird because children learn what the word barter means in the fifth grade.
Honestly I wouldn't buy this book unless you really want to support an indie author which is a commendable endeavor in all honesty, but if you are looking for something original this book is not for you.
August 23, 2025
I have mixed feelings about this book!
First of all the story was great, and I love the magic system super unique and I love the idea of the stones and the back story behind it!
But I also feel like it lacked depth in some places. I know it’s the first book in a series but I feel like I don’t know as much about the world at all or the characters. That being said I am excited to hopefully learn more as the story continues.
I felt the first half of the book dragged but the second half went way too fast and I struggled to grasp how we’d gotten to that point already if that makes sense.
I absolutely LOVED the interactions between characters and can’t wait to see the relationships/friendships within the core group to develop. Some great moments of friendly banter and some great small insights into the backgrounds of our characters.
Overall great story and premise, I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book and I also love that with a debut novel you get to see where the author has started in terms of writing style and see how they continue to improve that skill as their works continue on! I can already tell K.S Elliot is going to be one of those authors!
First of all the story was great, and I love the magic system super unique and I love the idea of the stones and the back story behind it!
But I also feel like it lacked depth in some places. I know it’s the first book in a series but I feel like I don’t know as much about the world at all or the characters. That being said I am excited to hopefully learn more as the story continues.
I felt the first half of the book dragged but the second half went way too fast and I struggled to grasp how we’d gotten to that point already if that makes sense.
I absolutely LOVED the interactions between characters and can’t wait to see the relationships/friendships within the core group to develop. Some great moments of friendly banter and some great small insights into the backgrounds of our characters.
Overall great story and premise, I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book and I also love that with a debut novel you get to see where the author has started in terms of writing style and see how they continue to improve that skill as their works continue on! I can already tell K.S Elliot is going to be one of those authors!
August 8, 2025
I read this book in the beta stages and I am not a big fantasy reader or a YA reader but this book was amazing and I loved every second of reading this book!
Update: I have finished this now in the ARC stage and I still cant believe what I have read! such a beautiful story, and a cliff-hanger ending! I just need more ASAP
Update: I have finished this now in the ARC stage and I still cant believe what I have read! such a beautiful story, and a cliff-hanger ending! I just need more ASAP
March 1, 2026
i REALLY wanted to like this book!! i’ve been following K.S. Elliott on social media for so long and i was so excited to read this but it was so disappointing!!!
first of all the beginning confused me because the whole blurb of the book said she wanted vengeance but where was that it was? one second she didn’t think about it then BOOM she did the next chapter!!! and then they had a group and a loose plan!!! the story and plot was so rushed and slightly confusing!!
there was a lot that confused me!! there were a few characters that when they came in the story i wanted to know more backstory into WHY they came into the story!! also from the blurb the main character Alexia seems like this strong character and she really wasn’t!!! she was so dumb at times and even though she said it took a lot for her to trust people it really didn’t because she trusted Luca after like two seconds!!! there was also so much she ignored and don’t think about that I was CONSTANTLY thinking about and throughout i kept thinking okay yeah cool but what about this from three chapters ago!!!
this book was all over the place!! for a debut it was good but throughout the book i kept thinking i want more description!!! i never thought i’d say this but this book should have been longer with more description and world building!! more depth into the characters, the world building, the magic all of it!!! the whole plot felt so rushed and the ending was a bit lack lustre!!! this book has so much potential if was 100 pages longer with more description and explanation instead of being told what is happens (if that makes sense)!! overall this book just felt rushed!!
first of all the beginning confused me because the whole blurb of the book said she wanted vengeance but where was that it was? one second she didn’t think about it then BOOM she did the next chapter!!! and then they had a group and a loose plan!!! the story and plot was so rushed and slightly confusing!!
there was a lot that confused me!! there were a few characters that when they came in the story i wanted to know more backstory into WHY they came into the story!! also from the blurb the main character Alexia seems like this strong character and she really wasn’t!!! she was so dumb at times and even though she said it took a lot for her to trust people it really didn’t because she trusted Luca after like two seconds!!! there was also so much she ignored and don’t think about that I was CONSTANTLY thinking about and throughout i kept thinking okay yeah cool but what about this from three chapters ago!!!
this book was all over the place!! for a debut it was good but throughout the book i kept thinking i want more description!!! i never thought i’d say this but this book should have been longer with more description and world building!! more depth into the characters, the world building, the magic all of it!!! the whole plot felt so rushed and the ending was a bit lack lustre!!! this book has so much potential if was 100 pages longer with more description and explanation instead of being told what is happens (if that makes sense)!! overall this book just felt rushed!!
January 17, 2026
"𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆.
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕."
"𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆," 𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑.
"𝑵𝒐, 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏."
- 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 by K.S Elliot
An epic YA urban fantasy set in a kingdom built for damnation where not even the gods can save them.
Alexis works alongside her best friend as an assassin. Their latest job. Kill the king. Alexis has a particular agenda for this as he is responsible for her parents executions as well as many other hidden crimes.
𝐻𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡.
⚔️𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚
💎𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈
⚔️𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓
💎𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚
⚔️𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕
💎𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂
⚔️𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 3𝒓𝒅 𝑷𝑶𝑽
💎𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓
⚔️𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔
💎𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆
Along the way we meet the full cast of characters who bring to life the found family. I loved getting to know them & it helped in understanding each city & its designated crystal magic.
“𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 ℎ𝑒𝑟.”
KS Elliot’s writing flowed perfecting for this YA setting & it bleed through the characters & truly immersed you into the tropes. She has captured the nostalgic essence of this genre & audience with each character so many will relate to.
I adored seeing our FMC & MMC grow & change into who they became at the end of the book. There is so much depth to these characters & I can’t wait to see more of this unfold in the sequel.
Okay the ending….lets just say I’m glad I could read book 2 immediately 😹
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕."
"𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆," 𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑.
"𝑵𝒐, 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏."
- 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 by K.S Elliot
An epic YA urban fantasy set in a kingdom built for damnation where not even the gods can save them.
Alexis works alongside her best friend as an assassin. Their latest job. Kill the king. Alexis has a particular agenda for this as he is responsible for her parents executions as well as many other hidden crimes.
𝐻𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡.
⚔️𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚
💎𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈
⚔️𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓
💎𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚
⚔️𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕
💎𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂
⚔️𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 3𝒓𝒅 𝑷𝑶𝑽
💎𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓
⚔️𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔
💎𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆
Along the way we meet the full cast of characters who bring to life the found family. I loved getting to know them & it helped in understanding each city & its designated crystal magic.
“𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘 ℎ𝑒𝑟.”
KS Elliot’s writing flowed perfecting for this YA setting & it bleed through the characters & truly immersed you into the tropes. She has captured the nostalgic essence of this genre & audience with each character so many will relate to.
I adored seeing our FMC & MMC grow & change into who they became at the end of the book. There is so much depth to these characters & I can’t wait to see more of this unfold in the sequel.
Okay the ending….lets just say I’m glad I could read book 2 immediately 😹
February 23, 2026
3 ⭐️
YA
Considering this was her debut novel, I’m very impressed. I’m conflicted in my rating as while I enjoyed some aspects of the story, I did want more of the scenes fleshed out. The writing style? seemed a bit choppy, a scene would abruptly end and then the characters would be somewhere else. I did have to read some scenes twice to understand what was happening and I felt some scenes (especially the betrayal scene at the end) could have had more impact if we got a bit more information about what was going on. I loved the concept of the stones being tied to their powers and that people could break off their stones to power items (the lantern) though I then questioned how big the original stones are to create multiple pieces.
While the author does touch on fated loves, we don’t really get much information around this and this is a trope I love. How do you know if you’re fated? She went on 1 date (lowkey suspicious of him from the start) and then thought they were fated? They also didn’t really seem to have many scenes building a relationship as he was just always gone.(though I can relate to thinking I’m in love with someone who’s actually gaslighting me 😅) I hope this is explored in book 2 as more couples seemed to have been forming within the found family.
I think overall I would’ve really enjoyed it being slightly longer to really flesh out different interactions with characters, more of their background and having a clear timeline. 💕
YA
Considering this was her debut novel, I’m very impressed. I’m conflicted in my rating as while I enjoyed some aspects of the story, I did want more of the scenes fleshed out. The writing style? seemed a bit choppy, a scene would abruptly end and then the characters would be somewhere else. I did have to read some scenes twice to understand what was happening and I felt some scenes (especially the betrayal scene at the end) could have had more impact if we got a bit more information about what was going on. I loved the concept of the stones being tied to their powers and that people could break off their stones to power items (the lantern) though I then questioned how big the original stones are to create multiple pieces.
While the author does touch on fated loves, we don’t really get much information around this and this is a trope I love. How do you know if you’re fated? She went on 1 date (lowkey suspicious of him from the start) and then thought they were fated? They also didn’t really seem to have many scenes building a relationship as he was just always gone.(though I can relate to thinking I’m in love with someone who’s actually gaslighting me 😅) I hope this is explored in book 2 as more couples seemed to have been forming within the found family.
I think overall I would’ve really enjoyed it being slightly longer to really flesh out different interactions with characters, more of their background and having a clear timeline. 💕
October 24, 2025
With this being and I cannot stress this enough… A DEBUT NOVEL I ABSOLUTELY enjoyed reading it!
The adventure aspect of this book, not forgetting to mention the world building was really fun and I liked the journey the characters went on, and how they got themselves out of some sticky situations. The banter was TO DIE FOR and I found myself giggling along at some of the things that were said at times. Alexia was a character DEFINITELY was the bad ass bitch I expected her to be, and I loved the characters that were introduced along the way. I swear Damien came out of nowhere but he ended up being the one I favoured the most! And Slater 100% was GIVING BROODY BAD BOY vibes and we FUCK WITH THAT SHIT. Addie and Sage were bad bitches in their own way and we loved the potential romantic parings with Briar and Nyasaki.
Also, I’m sorry BUT WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ENDING?! They were so close to having what they were searching for all this time but then THAT FUCKER comes in, fucks it all up and NOW I AM FUMING! I KNEW they were up to no good FROM THE START. UGH. I swear there better be some sort of vengeance because that fucker NEEDS. TO. GO.
The adventure aspect of this book, not forgetting to mention the world building was really fun and I liked the journey the characters went on, and how they got themselves out of some sticky situations. The banter was TO DIE FOR and I found myself giggling along at some of the things that were said at times. Alexia was a character DEFINITELY was the bad ass bitch I expected her to be, and I loved the characters that were introduced along the way. I swear Damien came out of nowhere but he ended up being the one I favoured the most! And Slater 100% was GIVING BROODY BAD BOY vibes and we FUCK WITH THAT SHIT. Addie and Sage were bad bitches in their own way and we loved the potential romantic parings with Briar and Nyasaki.
Also, I’m sorry BUT WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ENDING?! They were so close to having what they were searching for all this time but then THAT FUCKER comes in, fucks it all up and NOW I AM FUMING! I KNEW they were up to no good FROM THE START. UGH. I swear there better be some sort of vengeance because that fucker NEEDS. TO. GO.
August 7, 2025
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book!
This was a really enjoyable fantasy read with a lot to love. The characters were engaging and the emotional beats hit in all the right places.
That said, there were moments where the pacing felt uneven. Some scenes flew by, while others lingered longer than necessary. The worldbuilding was rich, but at times it leaned a bit too heavily into info-dumping, which slowed the momentum. I found myself wanting just a little more balance between immersion and clarity.
Still, the strengths of the story far outweighed the flaws for me. It’s clear that K.S Elliott has a strong voice and a vivid imagination. I’m excited to see where she takes this world next and would definitely pick up the sequel!!
This was a really enjoyable fantasy read with a lot to love. The characters were engaging and the emotional beats hit in all the right places.
That said, there were moments where the pacing felt uneven. Some scenes flew by, while others lingered longer than necessary. The worldbuilding was rich, but at times it leaned a bit too heavily into info-dumping, which slowed the momentum. I found myself wanting just a little more balance between immersion and clarity.
Still, the strengths of the story far outweighed the flaws for me. It’s clear that K.S Elliott has a strong voice and a vivid imagination. I’m excited to see where she takes this world next and would definitely pick up the sequel!!
August 3, 2025
I stopped reading this book half way through because I struggled with this arc read, but if you like a plot driven narrative with an amazing magical structure this book is for you 🫶
December 26, 2025
Unfortunantly this book was not for me. There was a lot of inconsistancies in the storyline, and it felt like it jumped around alot and I was getting very confused. DNF'd @ 30%.
August 14, 2025
This was a really fun read and I love that the author wrote Alexis both strong and soft it was a great balanced! I really enjoyed the unique magic system and the storyline and that cliff hanger.... girlllllllll 😦
The only thing I struggled with was how fast paced the storyline was and at times I found that I struggled to connect with the characters (however that's a me problem)
The only thing I struggled with was how fast paced the storyline was and at times I found that I struggled to connect with the characters (however that's a me problem)
August 19, 2025
A bit of a late review, but I was one of the lucky beta readers chosen, and I highly recommend giving Curse of the Seven a try. While there were a few things that needed a bit of editing in the early stages, the overall plot was well thought out and executed, and the experience of reading this book was intriguing and never boring.
I felt that some parts could be a little predicable at times but it never took away from the enjoyment this book gave. It is also very character driven and I found myself liking and connecting with most of them, which is impressive considering there is a fairly large main cast of characters.
I can often enjoy a book but not care much about continuing the series, but right from the last word I knew that this was one I would be keeping an eye on for book 2.
Congrats to K.S Elliott on your debut as an Author!
I felt that some parts could be a little predicable at times but it never took away from the enjoyment this book gave. It is also very character driven and I found myself liking and connecting with most of them, which is impressive considering there is a fairly large main cast of characters.
I can often enjoy a book but not care much about continuing the series, but right from the last word I knew that this was one I would be keeping an eye on for book 2.
Congrats to K.S Elliott on your debut as an Author!
August 26, 2025
**Spoilers*
K. S. Elliott's debut novel, Curse of the Seven did not disappoint! Randomly searching on Instagram one day, her video advertising her debut novel event popped up onto my feed and the elements of the story drew me in from the get go! Kylah is such a heartwarming individual, showing such excitement during her launch day in the Gold Coast. She mentioned that chapter 14 was her favourite, and she did not disappoint. I feel as if this chapter was the turning point in the book. It was the moment in which you got to see attributes of two of the main character more clearly and see them from someone elses point of view. My favourite quote from this scene is: "Revenge is all that I have... no, little fighter. You are retribution". I cannot wait to see how the duology explores this concept more.
While chapter 14 did such a great job at exploring their journey and their purpose throughout the books, chapter 17 holds one of the best moments in the book for me. For me, this is the moment where we really see the power of the FMC Alexia, and the description beautifully links into the cover art of the novel. Not to mention, the combination of chapter 14 and 17 for Slater's arc?? Tell me they are soulmates... please!! The dynamic between Alexia and Slater is swoon worthy, Luca who?? The small little moments of care and affection hit the spot.
In terms of world building, I really loved the idea of the prison. The way in which cells were built to have three walls, with an open drop to death as your fourth really allowed you to explore this idea of survival. Who of those confined would decide to end their life, and who had more to live for? This really shows that there is so much more to Nyasaki. I want to know his backstory and his will to live. i hope to see this explored in the next book!
I loved the idea of building the team throughout the novel, the way in which they were found and added to really helped to build on this idea that they didn't necessarily have a plan from the start, it was a work in progress. I will say, I would love to understand each character a little more, even if we had snippets from their POV. During Alexia's flashes, I would love to experience what the others saw going down!
Alexia as a character was top tier. I love the fact that she is scared and doubts herself. As the author stated, she gave Alexia her worst traits, because characters aren't meant to be flawless. They are meant to be relatable and I know if I was on a mission to domino the downfall of a King that I would be scared out of my mind. Sage sums it up well: "It's okay to be scared, nothing good comes from staying still... Do it scared, because it matters, Alexia. What you're doing matters." There is so much to take from this, so much that each person who reads this will resonate with.
All in all, I am hooked. I cannot wait to see what happens in book two to wrap this duology up. Especially after that cliffhanger!
K. S. Elliott's debut novel, Curse of the Seven did not disappoint! Randomly searching on Instagram one day, her video advertising her debut novel event popped up onto my feed and the elements of the story drew me in from the get go! Kylah is such a heartwarming individual, showing such excitement during her launch day in the Gold Coast. She mentioned that chapter 14 was her favourite, and she did not disappoint. I feel as if this chapter was the turning point in the book. It was the moment in which you got to see attributes of two of the main character more clearly and see them from someone elses point of view. My favourite quote from this scene is: "Revenge is all that I have... no, little fighter. You are retribution". I cannot wait to see how the duology explores this concept more.
While chapter 14 did such a great job at exploring their journey and their purpose throughout the books, chapter 17 holds one of the best moments in the book for me. For me, this is the moment where we really see the power of the FMC Alexia, and the description beautifully links into the cover art of the novel. Not to mention, the combination of chapter 14 and 17 for Slater's arc?? Tell me they are soulmates... please!! The dynamic between Alexia and Slater is swoon worthy, Luca who?? The small little moments of care and affection hit the spot.
In terms of world building, I really loved the idea of the prison. The way in which cells were built to have three walls, with an open drop to death as your fourth really allowed you to explore this idea of survival. Who of those confined would decide to end their life, and who had more to live for? This really shows that there is so much more to Nyasaki. I want to know his backstory and his will to live. i hope to see this explored in the next book!
I loved the idea of building the team throughout the novel, the way in which they were found and added to really helped to build on this idea that they didn't necessarily have a plan from the start, it was a work in progress. I will say, I would love to understand each character a little more, even if we had snippets from their POV. During Alexia's flashes, I would love to experience what the others saw going down!
Alexia as a character was top tier. I love the fact that she is scared and doubts herself. As the author stated, she gave Alexia her worst traits, because characters aren't meant to be flawless. They are meant to be relatable and I know if I was on a mission to domino the downfall of a King that I would be scared out of my mind. Sage sums it up well: "It's okay to be scared, nothing good comes from staying still... Do it scared, because it matters, Alexia. What you're doing matters." There is so much to take from this, so much that each person who reads this will resonate with.
All in all, I am hooked. I cannot wait to see what happens in book two to wrap this duology up. Especially after that cliffhanger!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2025
K.S. Elliott’s Curse of Seven launches the Redemption of Omnia series with a dark yet heartfelt tale that balances vengeance with themes of loyalty, legacy, and found family. From the opening pages, readers are plunged into Alexia Novak’s relentless mission to topple the tyrant king who slaughtered her parents before her eyes. The trauma of that moment becomes the fire that fuels her rebellion, and following her journey feels both heart-wrenching and empowering.
Alexia is a heroine who refuses to be broken. She is sharp-witted, stubborn, and unflinching in her resolve, yet Elliott gives her enough vulnerability to feel human. It’s this duality that makes her so compelling—she isn’t just a symbol of vengeance, but a young woman carrying the crushing weight of her parents’ unfinished fight. Her bond with her chosen family is perhaps the novel’s greatest strength, adding warmth and humor that soften the darker edges of the story. These relationships bring depth and balance, showing that rebellion is not fought by one person alone, but by many hearts bound together.
The kingdom of Omnia itself is richly imagined, steeped in prophecy, danger, and betrayal. Elliott weaves an atmosphere that is at once tense and immersive, with just enough worldbuilding to draw readers into the looming threat of damnation without overwhelming the central narrative. The presence of prophecy and questions of trust add an air of mystery that keeps the stakes high and the reader questioning motives at every turn.
The pacing is generally strong, moving swiftly through Alexia’s quest with high-stakes confrontations and poignant emotional beats. However, there are moments where the narrative could have slowed slightly to let key emotional revelations or political intrigue breathe more fully. Even so, the urgency works in favor of the story, underscoring the desperation of Alexia’s fight against a ruthless king who seems untouchable.
What shines most is the book’s balance of tones. One moment you’re gripping the edge of your seat during a brutal confrontation, the next you’re laughing at the banter among Alexia’s makeshift family, and then suddenly, you’re left aching in the quiet aftermath of loss. It’s this ability to weave together action, emotion, and humor that makes Curse of Seven stand out as a debut.
Alexia is a heroine who refuses to be broken. She is sharp-witted, stubborn, and unflinching in her resolve, yet Elliott gives her enough vulnerability to feel human. It’s this duality that makes her so compelling—she isn’t just a symbol of vengeance, but a young woman carrying the crushing weight of her parents’ unfinished fight. Her bond with her chosen family is perhaps the novel’s greatest strength, adding warmth and humor that soften the darker edges of the story. These relationships bring depth and balance, showing that rebellion is not fought by one person alone, but by many hearts bound together.
The kingdom of Omnia itself is richly imagined, steeped in prophecy, danger, and betrayal. Elliott weaves an atmosphere that is at once tense and immersive, with just enough worldbuilding to draw readers into the looming threat of damnation without overwhelming the central narrative. The presence of prophecy and questions of trust add an air of mystery that keeps the stakes high and the reader questioning motives at every turn.
The pacing is generally strong, moving swiftly through Alexia’s quest with high-stakes confrontations and poignant emotional beats. However, there are moments where the narrative could have slowed slightly to let key emotional revelations or political intrigue breathe more fully. Even so, the urgency works in favor of the story, underscoring the desperation of Alexia’s fight against a ruthless king who seems untouchable.
What shines most is the book’s balance of tones. One moment you’re gripping the edge of your seat during a brutal confrontation, the next you’re laughing at the banter among Alexia’s makeshift family, and then suddenly, you’re left aching in the quiet aftermath of loss. It’s this ability to weave together action, emotion, and humor that makes Curse of Seven stand out as a debut.
August 18, 2025
As described, the book is a young adult novel, the first book in a series. It is a very strong YA novel with all the good magical tropes and a bit of YA friendly romance. I found the story very engaging and such an amazing adventure with a group of outcasts working towards a common goal.
The twists were well thought out but a tad predictable, at least I found them predictable, but my partner likes to tell me I have a good mind for plot twists - he both loves and hates this about me.
The characters were well fleshed out and each had their own unique story making them excellent additions to the group and the cause. I did enjoy Slater and Alexia as characters and hope their friendship leads where I think it will.
If you love YA and are a sucker for magical adventure then you will love this book. I highly recommend it for you YA readers especially if you grew up enjoying the likes of Deltora Quest.
The twists were well thought out but a tad predictable, at least I found them predictable, but my partner likes to tell me I have a good mind for plot twists - he both loves and hates this about me.
The characters were well fleshed out and each had their own unique story making them excellent additions to the group and the cause. I did enjoy Slater and Alexia as characters and hope their friendship leads where I think it will.
If you love YA and are a sucker for magical adventure then you will love this book. I highly recommend it for you YA readers especially if you grew up enjoying the likes of Deltora Quest.
August 20, 2025
I was lucky enough to be provided an ARC for Curse of the Seven and loved reading it!
If you love a YA fantasy novel with lots of magic, action and chosen family, you will love this book.
It felt very nostalgic to me when reading it, which is a feeling I love when diving into a YA.
Alexia is a strong FMC, she’s very engaging and I liked seeing all the layers to her and I’m excited to see what will come with her and Slater next (as well as everyone else)
The world building was well thought out and I found it easy to follow and very clever. The plot twists, even if you could predict them, were fun and great to read.
It was fast paced a lot of the story but found some parts dragged a little and the narratives difficult to read.
All in all, congratulations on a wonderful debut novel K.S Elliott! I think lovers of YA fantasy everywhere will enjoy this story and can’t wait to see what comes next in this series!
If you love a YA fantasy novel with lots of magic, action and chosen family, you will love this book.
It felt very nostalgic to me when reading it, which is a feeling I love when diving into a YA.
Alexia is a strong FMC, she’s very engaging and I liked seeing all the layers to her and I’m excited to see what will come with her and Slater next (as well as everyone else)
The world building was well thought out and I found it easy to follow and very clever. The plot twists, even if you could predict them, were fun and great to read.
It was fast paced a lot of the story but found some parts dragged a little and the narratives difficult to read.
All in all, congratulations on a wonderful debut novel K.S Elliott! I think lovers of YA fantasy everywhere will enjoy this story and can’t wait to see what comes next in this series!
October 18, 2025
Great debut fantasy novel
Curse of Seven is a fast-pace fantasy novel. Elliot does a great job of showing, not telling, about the magical world of Omnia.
I think Elliots imaginative world and story is compelling - a girly with a chip on her shoulder to kill the king? Count me in! I appreciate our teen protagonist ability to navigate dual love interests without engaging in a triangle. I enjoyed the magic system & the political components in the world (imo the best parts of the novel!)
The book has a pretty big cast for being short (300 pages), which I think does a little bit of a disservice to the character development. There wasn't enough time to fully appreciate/feel the motivation of each character. I am hoping we get more 1:1 time with the group in book 2.
overall great read & I look forward to book 2!
Curse of Seven is a fast-pace fantasy novel. Elliot does a great job of showing, not telling, about the magical world of Omnia.
I think Elliots imaginative world and story is compelling - a girly with a chip on her shoulder to kill the king? Count me in! I appreciate our teen protagonist ability to navigate dual love interests without engaging in a triangle. I enjoyed the magic system & the political components in the world (imo the best parts of the novel!)
The book has a pretty big cast for being short (300 pages), which I think does a little bit of a disservice to the character development. There wasn't enough time to fully appreciate/feel the motivation of each character. I am hoping we get more 1:1 time with the group in book 2.
overall great read & I look forward to book 2!
October 3, 2025
Curse of the Seven by K.S. Elliott was an enjoyable read, and i’m genuinely proud of how far the author has come. The world building and premise were intriguing, and i could see the passion and effort poured into the story. briar was hands down my favourite character, very well written and i was literally just sitting here waiting for any scene briar was in.
that said, something felt like it was missing throughout the book, not here to drag anyone down, i absolutely loved this book. the book was very plot driven and thats not something i usually look for in a fantasy book.
still, i think this is a very good book and i will be recommending this to alot of people. im excited for the next book!!
that said, something felt like it was missing throughout the book, not here to drag anyone down, i absolutely loved this book. the book was very plot driven and thats not something i usually look for in a fantasy book.
still, i think this is a very good book and i will be recommending this to alot of people. im excited for the next book!!
October 19, 2025
I DNF this book at 50%. I really tried to push through and finish and do think this book could have potential! I was really excited to support the author cause I saw her on instagram, knew she was self publishing, and love a fantasy book.
There were 2 main problems for me. The first was there was a lot of grammatical errors which made it difficult to read. A few would be fine, but it was enough that I was getting frustrated trying to read.
The other main problem was the plot. To me there were no challenges and everything just worked out? The FMC would meet someone and suddenly they are in a group traveling together. Not only that, everyone is just ok joining in to her little rebellion with plans to get revenge with her. No questions asked. It all just felt very flat to me
There were 2 main problems for me. The first was there was a lot of grammatical errors which made it difficult to read. A few would be fine, but it was enough that I was getting frustrated trying to read.
The other main problem was the plot. To me there were no challenges and everything just worked out? The FMC would meet someone and suddenly they are in a group traveling together. Not only that, everyone is just ok joining in to her little rebellion with plans to get revenge with her. No questions asked. It all just felt very flat to me
September 11, 2025
The world building in this book was incredible! I loved how the seven are basically the elements and how everyone belongs to one certain group, although you can travel between them and all integrate!
I loved the FMC but I did feel like it started like most fantasy novels. once I got past the first few chapters of how she is a poor girl from the disadvantaged group and got into the travelling and adding more characters I was hooked! I loved the way they were assassins and never knew where they would go next. the love interests of the FMC were something else and I am definitely team bad boy ;)
I loved the FMC but I did feel like it started like most fantasy novels. once I got past the first few chapters of how she is a poor girl from the disadvantaged group and got into the travelling and adding more characters I was hooked! I loved the way they were assassins and never knew where they would go next. the love interests of the FMC were something else and I am definitely team bad boy ;)
August 16, 2025
I was fortunate enough to receive this as an ARC copy.
If you enjoy a fast paced fantasy YA book then this is for you!
I thoroughly enjoyed the unique magic system and the storyline.
The ending… I hate cliffhangers 😭
I will say, as a fast reader I did have to stop myself from reading this at certain times as the pacing of the book is quite fast and I felt that I wasn’t as connected with the characters as I could have been.
That being said, the small flaws did not outweigh the positives of Curse Of The Seven!!
If you enjoy a fast paced fantasy YA book then this is for you!
I thoroughly enjoyed the unique magic system and the storyline.
The ending… I hate cliffhangers 😭
I will say, as a fast reader I did have to stop myself from reading this at certain times as the pacing of the book is quite fast and I felt that I wasn’t as connected with the characters as I could have been.
That being said, the small flaws did not outweigh the positives of Curse Of The Seven!!
August 19, 2025
Wow! This book is so full of amazing potential - the character development is addictive and leaves one wanting more! This is one of my first YA reads and it’s been an eye opener!
I’m looking forward to what’s to come next and excited to see more!! I’d say with fantasy being my favourite genre, this story and plot had me sucked in from the beginning with fast paced action and growing bonds between the characters- this is set to be an amazing series.
I’m looking forward to what’s to come next and excited to see more!! I’d say with fantasy being my favourite genre, this story and plot had me sucked in from the beginning with fast paced action and growing bonds between the characters- this is set to be an amazing series.
September 15, 2025
This is her debut book?? I’m sorry?? It was bloody brilliant!!
The cons:
- the second book isn’t available yet
- you can tell the difference in her writing from the start to finish (to be expected for a debut book)
The pros:
- you won’t be able to put it down
- the characters are incredibly thought out
- the plot had me hanging onto every word
- the magical system is new and different!!
Thankyou for making this masterpiece!
The cons:
- the second book isn’t available yet
- you can tell the difference in her writing from the start to finish (to be expected for a debut book)
The pros:
- you won’t be able to put it down
- the characters are incredibly thought out
- the plot had me hanging onto every word
- the magical system is new and different!!
Thankyou for making this masterpiece!
January 2, 2026
Interesting magic system
I really wanted to love this. The premise and magic systems are interesting, and I liked the whole idea and found family adventure vibe. But overall it didn’t click for me. I found the pacing uneven and I was often confused, which made it hard to stay immersed or feel connected to the characters and world. I could see the potential, but it just wasn’t my vibe this time.
I really wanted to love this. The premise and magic systems are interesting, and I liked the whole idea and found family adventure vibe. But overall it didn’t click for me. I found the pacing uneven and I was often confused, which made it hard to stay immersed or feel connected to the characters and world. I could see the potential, but it just wasn’t my vibe this time.
August 20, 2025
A fun, fast-paced YA fantasy with compelling characters, clever world-building and an engaging plot.
Slater is the love of my life and I am *praying* for more scenes with him in book two !!!
Thank you so much to the author for trusting me with this ARC and I look forward to seeing where the story progresses in the sequel !!!
Slater is the love of my life and I am *praying* for more scenes with him in book two !!!
Thank you so much to the author for trusting me with this ARC and I look forward to seeing where the story progresses in the sequel !!!
September 30, 2025
Curse of the Seven completely knocked me off my feet. The author weaves together mythology, suspense, and heart in a way that feels both epic and deeply personal. Each twist surprised me, and the stakes only kept rising. The characters are richly drawn, and I was rooting for them all the way to the last page. Highly recommend to anyone who loves fantasy with a dash of mystery and danger.
August 2, 2025
I was fortunate enough to receive an arc of this book, and I must say I was so excited to start this book. I love everything about it. I didn’t want this book to finish it was so good! This book pulled me in from the start and has me like wow at the ending!
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February 19, 2026
i really enjoyed the concept of this book and cannot wait for the second one! i would have loved to explore the other characters and their intentions and see more of this world, but that twist MADE ME SHOOKETH
August 19, 2025
Loved this book it was fast-paced, emotional, and the ending wrecked me in the best way. Can't wait for book 2
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